Unit B Computer Hardware
TrackPoint
A _____ is a space-saving pointing device embedded in the keyboard of a notebook computer that you can push up, down, or sideways.
chip
A _____ is an electronic circuit.
Compact Flash
A digital camera uses a(n) _____ card, because each photo its owner takes requires megabytes of storage, and the device has a high storage capacity and access speed.
solid-state memory card
A digital camera's _____ can store hundreds of images.
video
A high-end graphics card in sometimes called a _____ card.
wireless
A mouse can either be connected to the computer using wires or ables, or can be _____
None of the above
A rewritable _____ is a replacement for a hard drive. -DVD drive -CD drive -BD drive -None of the above
laser
A(n) _____ mouse is an example of a wireless mouse.
optical
A(n) _____ mouse uses an LED and computer chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface.
ink-jet
A(n) _____ printer like the one in the accompanying figure has a print head that sprays ink onto paper to form characters and graphics.
printer
All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a: -printer -keyboard -mouse -scanner
memory card
All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT: -solid-state card reader -BD drive -memory card -hard drive
Compact Flash
An example of a solid state card.
slot
An expansion _____ is a long-narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug an expansion card.
adapter
Another term for expansion card.
recordable
In a CD-R, the R stands for _____ technology.
Blu-ray/DVD writer
Incorporates the memory and reader into one device.
OLED
Most handheld devices use _____ monitors.
resolution
Printer _____ is measured by dpi.
speed
Printer _____ is measured by ppm.
device driver
Software that sets up communication between your computer and a device or card.
reader
Solid-state storage cards require a device called a card _____ to transfer data to or from a computer.
resolution
The _____ is the maximum number of horizontal and vertical pixels that can be displayed on a screen.
viewing angle width
The _____ is the measurement in inches from one corner diagonally to the opposite corner.
bit depth
The _____ is the number of colors a monitor and graphics card can display.
LCD
The advantage of _____ monitors include display clarity, low radiation emission, portability, and compactness.
USB flash drive
The most versatile optical storage device.
navigating
The part of a key board shown in the accompanying figure is used for _____
expansion
The system unit case for a desktop computer contains several storage device "parking spaces" called _____ bays.
data
To communicate with an expansion card, one part of the _____ bus runs between RAM and the processor; the other part runs between RAM and various peripheral devices.
fingers
Touch screen technology uses either a stylus or _____ to provide input.
False
True or False: A digital camera is not an input device.
True
True or False: A microphone can convert spoken words or sound information into a digital format.
True
True or False: A pointing stick is a pointing device that looks like the tip of an eraser.
False
True or False: A printer's duty cycle is usually measured in pages per day.
True
True or False: A standard desktop computer uses a mouse as its primary pointing device.
False
True or False: A tape drive, used with some business computers for long-term storage, uses direct access to jump directly to requested data.
False
True or False: Most notebook computers use OLED monitors.
True
True or False: Screen size, dot pitch, and color depth are all determined by the graphics card.
True
True or False: The graphics card can be built or plugged into a computer's motherboard.
False
True or False: Trackpad is another word for trackball.
graphics
Two key components of a computer display system are a monitor and a(n) _____ card.
Plug and Play
With a feature called _____, once you plug a peripheral device into its port, the device is ready to use.
duty cycle
_____ determines how many pages a printer is able to print to the specified period of time.
USB
_____ is currently the most popular technology for connecting peripherals.
data transfer rate
_____ is the amount of data that a storage device can move from the storage medium to the computer per second.
access time
_____ is the average time it takes a computer to locate data on the storage medium and read it.
dot pitch
_____ measures image clarity.
LCD
_____ monitors are also called flat-panel displays.
response
_____ rate is how fast a screen updates the information being displayed.
optical
_____ storage stores data as microscopic light and dark spots on the disc surface.
solid-state
_____ storage stores data in a durable, erasable, low-power chip.
